Binder for sewing-machines.



No. 642,127. Patentad Jan. 30, I900.

JOHNSTON &. K. MAGNER.

BINDER FOR SEWING MACHINES.

(Application filed. Mar; 3, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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'rrn STATES PATENT men.

JAMES S. JOHNSTON AND KATHARINE MAGNER, OF UTICA, NEV YORK.

BINDER FOR SEWING-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,127, dated January 30, 1900.

Application filed March 3, 1899.

To all whom it mcty concern.-

Be it known that we, JAMEs S. JOHNSTON and KATHARINE llTAGNER, of Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BindingGuide Attachments for Sewin g-"llachines and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

The main object of our invention is to provide a simple and practicable binder guide or gage for sewing-machines, including means for moving the binding in the guide or gage for facilitating the application of binding corners and irregular forms or for other purposes.

Other objects are accomplished and results attained, as hereinafter pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows a plan view of our improved gage or binder-guide in its normal position. Fig. 2 shows the same with the movable parts moved to a changed position. Fig. 3 shows the left-hand end, and Fig. 4c the right-hand end, of the device as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 shows an edge view of the binder-gage as seen from the upper side, as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 shows the opposite edge view. Fig. 7 shows, on an enlarged scale, a section taken on line E F of Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the binder-gage as seen from a point above the device to the left of the line of sewing and from behind the vertical plane intersecting the device. Fig. 9 is a plan view of a modilied form of construction. Fig. 10 is an enlarged section taken on line C D of Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is an enlarged section taken on line A B of Fig. 2. Fig. 12 is a much-enlarged view of a portion of the left-hand end of the gage as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 13 shows an enlarged perspective View of the end of a jaw employed in the modified form of construction.

Referring to the reference letters and charactors in a more particulardescription of the device, 1 indicates the body or base of the gage or guide, which is provided with a slotted Serial No. 707,586. (No model.)

opening 2, through which the thumb-screw may be passed in securing the gage to a sewing-machine. To one end of the body 1 is secured a piece 3, preferably of tempered steel, which is doubled to form the cloth or work groove or guide-notch at, and in connection with the end of the part 1 forms a braid or binding-guide eye 5.

In the form of construction as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the inner folded portion of the part3 is provided with an extension 3, which extends toward the needle. The position of the needle with reference to the guide or gage is approximately that shown by the dot co in Figs. 1 and 2. The base-piece 1 is provided with a horn or projection 1 which extends substantially parallel with the back of the part 3, leaving a space or passage 1) for the middle portion of the binding. On either side that is to say, the top and bottom of the parts 3there are arranged the ends of the mov ing jaws 6. The jaws 6 are preferably of spring-steel, somewhat yielding or elastic, and are joined in a comm on lever portion 7,Which is pivoted to the base 1 at 8. The lever 7 is provided with a knob or handle 9, by which the jaws may be operated. Between the base 1 and the lever 7 is introduced a spring 10, arranged to bring the parts into the position shown in Fig. 1. In the construction as shown there is provided also an additional guide 11, having an aperture 11 to partially get the binding into proper form; but this guide may be omitted.

In operation the guide is applied to a sewing-machine so that it will stand with reference to the needle approximately in the position indicated by the dot at, and the binding (shown in dotted lines) is passed through the eye 11 in the first guide-piece 11 and thence through the eye 5 in the binder-guide and the edges being folded around on each side of the extension 3. The binding passes between the edges of the jaws 6 and the sides or walls of the part 3 to a point where the needle will operate upon it. The edge of the goods or cloth to which the binding is to be applied is inserted in the groove at in the end of the binder. WVhen the machine is operated, it

will be observed that the binding is by the operation of the guide folded around the edge of the'goods and passed to the needle, Where it is immediately stitched on after leaving the point of the extension 3 When it is desired to carry the binding around a corner of the goods, the machine is stopped at the proper time and the operator moves the lever7from the position shown in Fig. 1 to about that shown in Fig. 2. This moves the points of the jaws 6 backwardly over the binding while it is held by the needle or otherwise. The jaws 6 are formed on their points, as shown in Fig. 12, so that the binding will pass readily through under the jaws in the regular operation of the machine and so that they can be readily retracted over the binding when operated. When the operator releases the lever 7, the'spring 10 brings it into the position shown in Fig. 1 again, and the jaws 6, gripping the turned edges of the binding on either side of the extension 3*, draw ahead a limited but sufficient amount of binding up to a point approximate to the needle, plaiting the edges and providing the surplus length of binding as to the doubled edge necessary to turn the corner without gathering the work. The presser-foot of the sewing-machine may be raised to allow the edge of the work (which at the time will have run out of the'end or groove 4) to be swung around on the needle or otherwise into position to come into the groove 4. Themachine is then started again, and the surplus binding, or, rather, the inner edges of the plaited edges of the binding, is immediately caught and stitched down by the needle. The base extension 1 in the form of construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 engages with the doubled edge of the binding and prevents it from getting out of position with reference to the goods until it reaches the needle. The ends of the jaws 6, in connection with the extension 3 and the projection 1", also serve to keep the binding in its folded form until it gets to the needle.

In the modified form of construction shown in Figs. 9 and 10 the outer shell or sleeve portion 12, forming the braid-eye, (marked in this modified form of construction 5%) is continued to the end of the inner portion corresponding with 3" of the other construction, so that the eye 5 continues from the point where it receives the braid to the point where it discharges the same at the needle. The outer wall of the part 12 is provided with slots 13, and the ends of the jaws 6 of this form of construction are provided with inwardlyturned tips 09, as seen in Fig. 13, which are adapted to engage with the binding passing through the eye 5. The tips of the jaws 6, which are shown in perspective in Fig. 13, are beveled off on the rear side, as shown, so as to allow the braid to pass through under the ends of the jaws when the machine is drawing the cloth in regular operation and also to allow the ends of the jaws to be retracted over the braid when the lever is operated, the points being arranged to engage with the binding when the jaws move toward the needle.

The movement of the jaws 6 is limited in one direction by the side of the lever 7 strikin g against the side of the base-piece 1, which acts as a stop, and in the other direction the movement of the jaws is limited as to the form of construction shown in Fig. l by striking the side of the piece 3 and as to the form of construction shown in Figs. 9 and 10 by striking against the ends of the slot 13, which act as stops.

It is evident that other modifications and changes than those herein described may be made without departing from the spirit of our invention.

What we claim as new, and'desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- V 1. The combination in a binding-guide of a groove to guide the goods or work, a guideeye to form the binding and jaws operating in connection with the wall between the goods or work groove and the guide-eye to engage and advance the binding, substantially as set forth.

2. In a'binding-guide, the combination of walls between the folded edges of the binding and the goods and operative part cooperating with said walls to advance the binding.

3. The combination in a binding-guide of a wall or portion formed to provide a groove for the'work as to its inner surface and a guide for the binding as to its outer surface, and movable jaws to advance the binding in the guide, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination in a binding-guide of a body having the portion 3 forming the guide= groove 4 and the binding-eye 5 and the extension 3, of the binding=advancing lever 7 having the spring-jaws 6 operating on either side of the extension 3, substantially as set forth.

5. In a binding-guide, the combination of the body having the folded portion 3 forming the guide-groove 4 and the binding-eye .5 and the extension 3 and the projection or portion 1 opposed to the back of the extension 3, sub stantially as set forth. v

6. The combination in a binding-guide of the body formed to provide the work-groove and the binding-eye, of the operative part operating in connection with the wall between the goods or work groove and the bindingeye for advancing the binding, substantially as set forth.

V 7. The combination in a binding-guide attachment of the stationary guide for the binding, an operative part for advancing the bind-' ing in the binding-guide independently of the goods, and means for limit-ing the movement of said operative part, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination in an attachment of a binding-guide for folding the binding to receive the edge of the work or goods, and means for plaiting the edges of the binding after folding, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination in a binding-guide attaclnnent for sewing-machines,- of a stationnatures, in presence of two Witnesses, this 28th my binding-guide and operative means for day of February, 1899.

feeding the bindingthrough the guide toward JAMES S. JOHNSTON.

the needle of the sewing-machine independ- KATHARINE MAGNER. 5 ently of the goods 01' work 01- the machine, WVitnesses:

substantially as set forth. CHARLES G. IRISH,

In Witness whereof We have affixed our sig- LOUISE A. JOHNSTON. 

